Halloween Wedding at Swiss Park, Whitter.

This was one of the most memorable weddings for me. Exactly a year ago, the decorations were all Halloween-themed, Scalps were seen all over, very unusual for wedding.

The bride wore a very lacy dress. And the rest was decarated only with black & red...

The cake-top was interesting.  The death didn't part them! Ths is called REAL LOVE.

It had a light rain that day...the reception site manager suggested to set up ceremony site inside, but the bride decided to go on at outside. 

It seemed OK when the groomsmen entered the ceremony site, but by the time the bride walked down to the aisle, the rain was pouring!

Everyone including the bride was giving a wry smile...Why now!? It was only a shower a few minutes ago.

Anyway, I quickly covered my camera body with a plastic bag, but of course it got wet a little bit...The
videographers and I were so worried about the equipments, but luckily, those were OK.

You see the water all over, right!?

The rest of the event went well though.

The location was Swiss Park, Whitter.

Engagement Session

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They are getting married this November.

Congratulations!

Photos Taken for Magazines

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These are the sample photos of restaurants/stores I took for various magazines.

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Malibou Lake Mountain Club Wedding

Did you know that there was a small lake in the Malibu Canyon? By the lake, there is a mountain club called "Malibu Lake," and that was the place for last wedding job...

Only bride & groom could enter the actual lake property to get some photos.

Cake decoration was fabulous!

It was also nice inside the hall...

Light Blue is popular color for weddings this year?

Last week's wedding in Canyon County was filled with light blue color stuff.

 

The Belvedere, The Peninsula Beverly Hills

Today, I went to interview the executive chef James Overbaugh at the Belvedere restaurant in the Peninsula Hotel, Beverly Hills. Unlike other top-class hotels and restaurants, I felt great hospitality here.

I had several opportunities to talk to the chefs of LA's top restaurants through magazine interviews. I am not that good of a cook myself, but there's always something to learn from the experts. Since cooking is such an everyday-thing, I tend to forget that the world of culinary arts is very deep and consists of many elements.

Taste has 4 elements: sweet, sour, salty and bitter. Also, there are several textures that your tongue enjoy: Creamy, crunchy, fresh, or soft. These are very abstract, but chefs work on these very carefully as if they are painters.

Chet Zar will be on UK magazine!

I interviewed Chet Zar and took some pictures of him for August magazine a while ago...the left is one of them, with his one-eye dog, Bella. This portrait is really popular among people and he might use it for another article in a UK magazine.

He draws monsters' portraits, sometimes scary, but often looks humorous, lonely or lovely. You can see his works at http://www.chetzar.com/

He also works as a sculptor for feature films. He worked closely with director Guillermo del Toro for the movie "Hellboy."